Richard Taylor

Cambridgeshire Police Authority February 2009

I went to observe a meeting of Cambridgeshire Police Authority on Wednesday the 18th of February 2009. The agenda for the meeting had only been made publicly available on Monday the 15th, after the suggested deadline for members of the public submitting questions. When I questioned the late publication of the agenda by email in […]

February 19, 2009
Policing Arbury Ward – Cambridge – January 2009

I attended an Arbury Ward police meeting on the 28th of January 2009 in the Meadows Community Centre. Attendance The session was led by Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) Luke Upcott and Sam Bagshaw. Labour Councillor for Arbury Mike Todd-Jones was present, and in addition six residents had turned up. I think the fact the […]

January 29, 2009
Policing West and Central Cambridge – January 2009

I attended Cambridge City Council’s West Central Area Committee on the 8th of January 2009. One of the main items on the agenda was “Safer Neighborhoods”, the meeting’s chair was almost tripped up by the cryptic title and had to ask the committee manager what the policing item was called saying: “Is it Safer Communities?”. […]

January 9, 2009
Cambridgeshire Police Authority – December 2008

I attended Cambridgeshire Police Authority’s meeting on the 17th of December 2008, items discussed below include: TASERs Public Speaking Police Powers for Security Guards Common Assessment Framework Treasury Management Collaboration Other Items TASERs Following the Home Secretary’s announcement on the 24th of November that all the UK’s response police are to be issued TASER weapons […]

December 22, 2008
Addenbrooke’s Staff to get Police Powers

A report to tomorrow’s Cambridgeshire Police Authority meeting states that uniformed staff at Addenbrookes are to be given police powers as part of a trial scheme to be run between March and September 2009. Presumably this means their security and parking staff rather than nurses. These staff will wear badges, which the public are supposed […]

December 16, 2008
Setting Police Priorities for North Cambridge in December 2008

I attended Cambridge City Council’s North Area Committee on the 11th of December 2008. One of the things councillors had on their agenda for this meeting was the setting of the police priorities for North Cambridge for the forthcoming quarter. The policing section of the meeting is run as an open meeting to which members […]

December 13, 2008
Policing North Cambridge – December 2008

On Thursday the 11th of December 2008 Cambridge City Council’s North Area Committee will be discussing policing. I have written the below to my local councillors, copying selected other members of the committee, suggesting items I believe it would be useful to discuss during the policing agenda item: SUMMARY: TASER – The Home Secretary has […]

December 10, 2008
Police Uniforms

Andy Harper’s morning show on BBC Radio Cambridge was discussing police uniforms this morning, with some listeners getting in touch complaining about scruffy police. I joined in the discussion: “One of our local policemen already gets himself dressed up like robocop with his tac-vest, armor, CS gas, baton, water bottle, three mobiles all flashing away […]

July 3, 2008
Crime Mapping – Enabling Police Accountability

A response to the Conservative’s proposal on Crime Mapping: We think every police force should publish the crimes committed in their area in a map form. It’s an idea that technology makes possible, that’s worked in the United States, and it’s absolutely key to dealing with the crime that blights our communities. David, I support […]

April 26, 2008
Richard Taylor

Director Sci7 Ltd mySociety volunteer primarily working on the freedom of information website – WhatDoTheyKnow.com. CV. Following Dalian Atkinson’s death, let’s question the silent creep of Tasers throughout UK policing

March 5, 2008